Modeled female employment to population ratio in Gabon
Gabon: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 29.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.73
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.58
in 1991
All-time low
27.32
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 29.73 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Gabon peaked at 31.58 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.32, in 2020.
That places Gabon 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.58 | — |
| 1992 | 31.4 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 31.38 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.15 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.09 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.94 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 30.83 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.67 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 30.32 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 30.05 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 29.9 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.95 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.94 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.83 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.83 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.43 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.29 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.87 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.67 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.44 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.93 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.27 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 29.43 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.55 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.68 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.72 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.7 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.69 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.81 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.32 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 27.86 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.75 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 29.82 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.83 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.73 | -0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 29.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.16, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 29.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.48, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.04 | 30.32 | 31.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.58 | 28.67 | 30.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.42 | 28.44 | 29.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.05 | 27.32 | 29.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More work & labour data for Gabon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4321 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,339 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 176.73 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,488 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,415 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,903 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modeled female employment to population ratio in Gabon?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Gabon was 29.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.58 in 1991.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.32 in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Gabon ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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